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Where does “χαλκίς” come from?

χαλκίς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χαλκός, from Latin pȳritēs, from Ancient Greek πῡρίτης λίθος, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər.

χαλκίς (Ancient Greek): unknown bird mentioned by Aristotle; European...

Definitions

  1. unknown bird mentioned by Aristotle; European...

Ancestry of “χαλκίς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχαλκόςcopper, or copper alloyed with tin, bronze;...
2Latinpȳritēs—
3Ancient Greekπῡρίτης λίθοςstone of fire, flint
4Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
5Proto-Hellenic*pāwər—

Words derived from “χαλκίς”

  • chalcis
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